Overview
- The pilot was identified as 19-year-old Niko Bray, a flight instructor who obtained his license in January 2025.
- Bray was flying a Cessna 150G with one passenger on a brief aerial tour when the engine began losing RPM shortly after takeoff.
- FlightAware data show the plane departed the Tailwinds Homeowners’ Association airstrip and was airborne for under 17 minutes.
- He selected Indiantown Road near Pennock Lane for an emergency landing, with a truck driver stopping traffic to clear a path, and no injuries were reported.
- Video of the landing has circulated widely as officials review the incident, and responders later moved the aircraft from the roadway to a nearby lot.